Door-stop.



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l.APPLIUATIOH FILEDv JULY 30, 1912.

1,094,414, I f PatentedApnzs, 1914.

@9H/nem Y @aww- WES BAHNEY, OI SOUTH BEND, INDIANA.

Doon-STOP.

Application filed July 30, 1912, Serial No. 712,225.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr.` 28, 1914.

To all 'who/n, it may concern.' y i Be 1t known that l, lVEs Barmer. citizen of the United Sattes, residing at South Bend,

in the county of St. Joseph and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and usei'ul Improvements in Door-Stops, of which f when thc stop plate is down or in its open the following is a specification.

This invention relates to. improvements in door stops and has for'its particular object to providef a device of this character that is simple in construction, easy to manipulate and inexpensive.

A furtherobject is to provide a compact device that when folded lies closelyto the door.

These and other objects hereinafter set forth are attained by the means illustrated in the accolnpanying drawing; in which-'- Figure 1 is a perspective view of my iinproved stop shown secured to one of the bottom corners of a door. Fig. .2 is a side elevation o't` Fig. 1, shown folded in full lines and open in dotted lines. Fig. 3 is a central vertical section through thestop and its supporting bracket, and Fig. 4 is a front elevation of the supporting bracket.

Similar reference numerals in all of the ligures of the drawing designate like parts.

This improved device is preferably constructed of sheet metal and embodies a supporting bracket 5 and a hinged stop plate (3. Said bracket 5 is provided with oppositely disposed knuckles 7, adapted to support the pintle S. upon which is pivoted the stop plate, 6. Said stop plate is preferably formed wider atthe top than at they bottom and on its top edge is formed a lknuckle 9 which tits, between the knuckles 7 and is engaged by the pintle 8. The bottom edge of the `stop plate is preferably serrated as shown at 10, but it will be understood, that a rubber or `other anti-slipping tip can be provided as a substitute for said serrated edge.

To retain the stop plate (3 1n its operative and inoperative positions, a flat spring 11 is `secured at one end, in any suitable manner, to the bracket 5, the freeend of said spring is adapted to lie 1n a recess 12 1n said bracket and engages the knuckle 9 of the stopplate G, and said knuckle is preferably formed with two flat faces 13 and 14, the former engaging the end of the spring when the stopplate is raised or in its closed position and the latte-r face 14 is engaged by said spring position. Thus in either position the stopplate is held securely against movement other than a ppsitive force. To facilitate the raising and lowering of said stop plate 6, it is provided with an extension 15, projecting from one side, the same being preferably formed integral with saidstop plate and is bent at right angles thereto, so that in either position of the stop plate said extension lies approximately in a horizontal position whereby it can be engaged with the foot of the operator.

The bracket- 5 is provided with a depending extension 16. which is slightly curved outward below the knuckles 7 to form a stop back of the stop plate 6, and is adapted to posit-ion said stop plate at the proper angle relative to the floor; and to prevent backward movement of said stop plate other than is necessary to properly engage the floor.

Bracket 5 is, as above stated, preferably .stamped from sheet metal and the blank is slitted adjacent its sides, as shown at 16', F ig. 4, forming two side portions which are rolled'to form the knuckles 7, and a central portion which forms the stop 16.

Constructed as above described. a simple, cheap, light and durable door stop is provided. and a stop that is neat in appearance not clumsy looking. and that can be operated with the foot of the operator.

Having thus fully described the invention. what is claimed is:

1. A door stop. comprising a bracket, a stop-plate pivoted thereto and adapted to move angularly relative to the face of the door. and means on said stop-plate which projects at righbaugles beyond both of the faces of said vplate whereby said plate can be adjusted with the foot to a locking or unlocked position.

2. A door stop, comprising a bracket,`a. in its extreme positions against other than a stop-plate ivoted. thereto and adapted to positive force. 10 move angu arly relative to the face of the In testimony whereof I aix my Signat-ure door, means on said stop-plate which proin presence of two witnesses.

.. jects at right-angles beyond both of the faces AWES BAHNEY.

of said plate whereby said plate can b eadlllitiiesses: justed with the foot to a locking or unlocked LAURA A. GOWEB, position, and means for holding said platel FRANK J. KAGEL. 

